JUST IN: Federal judge rules Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in its admissions process, in a case that reignited a national debate over affirmative action.
Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit that reignited a national debate over affirmative action.
Much of the suit centered on a subjective"personal rating" that Harvard assigns to applicants. The suit argued that Asian Americans consistently receive lower personal ratings because of racial bias, leading many to be rejected despite having strong academic records. Both sides clashed over of a 2013 internal report at Harvard examining race in admissions. It found that if the school weighed applicants based on academics alone, 43% of the admitted class would be Asian American, while in reality, it was 19%.
The trial offered a rare glimpse into Harvard's secretive admissions process, including the ways it favors wealth and privilege. In a series of emails released in the case, some Harvard officials openly discussed the fundraising prospects of applicants. Harvard has called Students for Fair Admission a political group with no real interest in helping Asian Americans. Blum, the group's leader, is a legal strategist who has orchestrated lawsuits to ban affirmative action at other colleges.
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